Alesina, Alberto. Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy. Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.: MIT Press, 1997. Print.
This book was written by one of the most experienced persons on the field of political influence on businesses. Alesina Alberto is a renowned Italian political economist who has authored several books and articles on the relationship between business and politics. He is a professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and as such speaks authoritatively on the subject. The book addresses the relationship between economic/business cycles and the political cycles. It examines how the timing of elections, electoral laws, the nature of competition between political parties and its influence on employment, the ideological orientation of governments, inflation, monetary policies, inflation ...